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Boston Comic Con is pleased to announce several new additions to the guest list for the 2012 convention! Joining an already stellar line up are Joe Sinnott, Kevin Eastman, Eric Canete, Keu Cha, Todd Dezago, Ian Glaubinger, Daniel Govar, Mark Morales, Sara Richard, Stephane Roux, Matteo Scalera, Thomas E. Sniegoski, Charles P. Wilson III, and Dexter Vines. This year's event is shaping up to be the biggest in our five year history!
Silver Age legend Joe Sinnott's inks have embellished the pages of innumerable titles including Thor, Silver Surfer, Captain America, and The Avengers. His favorite character to draw is The Thing of the Fantastic Four, the comic for which he is best known. Don't miss this opportunity to shake hands with an industry giant!
Kevin Eastman is best known as the co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, a comic book phenomenon which was founded in Northampton, MA! For the past twenty years Eastman has owned, edited, and published the magazine Heavy Metal. Boston Comic Con is thrilled to bring this comic book icon back to the Bay State!
Eric Canete is an illustrator and designer working in the animation and comic book industries. As an animator he has worked on shows including Aeon Flux, Exo Squad, and X-Men. He has drawn many titles for Marvel and DC Comics such as Amazing Spider-Man, Luke Cage, and Iron Man. Currently he is working on a creator-owned project for Image Comics.
Keu Cha is an artist who has worked extensively with Top Cow Productions on titles including The Darkness, Fathom, Rising Stars, and Witchblade.
Todd Dezago is an American comic book writer. He is best known for his collaborations with penciller Mike Wieringo on Sensational Spider-Man and their creator-owned fantasy series Tellos. Dezago is also know for co-creating Young Justice with artist Todd Nauck in the one-shot Young Justice: The Secret. His other Young Justice work includes the miniseries JLA: World Without Grown-ups.
Ian Glaubinger is an illustrator inspired by all things in pop culture: the cartoons of the 1950's, Walt Disney, movies, comics, typography, vintage advertising, all things retro, his wife Kim, and his cat to name a few. He is a featured artist at Gallery 1988 in Los Angeles, a very popular pop-culture based art gallery.
Daniel Govar is the co-founder of ThereAndBackAgain.net, a Tolkien and Lord of the Rings website dedicated to illustrating all facets of the world created by J.R.R. Tolkien. In 2010, Daniel's sci-fi epic comic Azure was published by DC Comics, now available via DC and ComiXology's digital apps.
Mark Morales is an inker best known for his works at Marvel Comics such as Secret Invasion, Siege, and Thor. Most recently he embellished the pages of Young Avengers over the pencils of fellow Boston Comic Con guest Jim Cheung.
Sara Richard's work has appeared in Atomic Robo, Pre-Historic Times Magazine, several Marvel trading card sets, Zombie Bomb, and in her new children's book Kitty and Dino. She has also worked as a toy designer for Hasbro.
Stephane Roux comes all the way from France as an illustrator of great renown. His sexy pinup-style art has graced the covers of Birds of Prey, Savage She-Hulk, and Countdown to Crisis. He has also illustrated Zatanna for DC Comics and is currently working on Star Wars: Agent of the Empire for Dark Horse.
Matteo Scalera is an Italian artist who was one of twelve discovered in Marvel's worldwide talent search in 2005. He is best known for his work with the character Deadpool and has drawn the titles Deadpool Team-Up, Deadpool Corps, and Deadpool: Merc with a Mouth. Additionally he has worked on Hyperkinetic, Dynamo 5, and PopGun for Image Comics.
Thomas E. Sniegoski is the writer of the New York Times best-selling The Fallen: Vol. 1 & 2, as well as Remy Chandler. He is also the only writer ever invited to work on Jeff Smith's award winning series Bone, working with Smith on Bone: Tall Tales. Sniegoski has just finished writing Bone: Quest for the Spark, and a new additions to The Fallen series, The Fallen: End of Days and The Fallen: Forsaken.
Charles Paul Wilson III is the acclaimed illustrator and co-creator of the New York Times Best-Selling Graphic Novel, The Stuff of Legend, published by Th3rd World Studios. His work has also graced the covers and pages of the comic industry's top publishers such as IDW, DC, and Marvel Comics.
Dexter Vines is a comic book artist and inker best known for being one half of the "eDex" team, along with fellow Boston Comic Con guest Ed McGuiness. Dex has worked on titles for Marvel and DC including Civil War, Superman/Batman, JLA Classified, and Wolverine: Old Man Logan.
Previously announced guests include Al Feldstein, Paul Coker Jr., Al Jaffee, Brian Azzarello, Jeremy Bastian, Joe Benitez, Simon Bisley, Mark Brooks, Stephanie Buscema, Jim Cheung, Cliff Chiang, Becky Cloonan, Amanda Conner, Katie Cook, Geof Darrow, Renae De Liz, Steve Epting, Jamal Igle, Phil Jimenez, Alex Maleev, Ed McGuinness, Phil Noto, Jimmy Palmiotti, David Petersen, Tom Raney, Ivan Reis, Paolo Rivera, Tim Sale, Bill Sienkiewicz, Jill Thompson, Ben Templesmith, Joe Quinones, Bernie Wrightson, Skottie Young, Chrissie Zullo, and more!
Boston Comic Con is also happy to announce that we have SOLD OUT all artist alley tables. Anyone who submits a registration form from this point on will be added to a waiting list.
The Boston Comic Con is a 100% independently run comic book show committed to bringing the biggest and best comic creators to New England. Run by fans for fans, Boston Comic Con is not affiliated with any other convention tour or corporate interests. Hosting over 40,000 square feet of vendors selling comic books, toys, posters, trading cards, and other pop culture memorabilia, this is a destination event for geeks of any stripe. The convention will be held Saturday April 21st and Sunday April 22nd at the Hynes Convention Center, 900 Boylston Street, Boston, MA from 10am to 5pm each day. For more information please go to our website at www.bostoncomiccon.com and follow us on Twitter (@BostonComicCon) and Facebook!


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Kyle Arrington won't be anonymous this fall as teams prepare to face the Patriots.
When you're one of the reigning leaders in interceptions, it's a bit tougher to hide.
A lot has changed for the cornerback. Not long ago, he was fighting just to be on an NFL roster. He then proved he deserved to suit up for special teams.
Now, he's been a defensive starter for two seasons, and last year had fans rallying on his behalf to get him into the Pro Bowl, as he tied the Packers' Charles Woodson and the Chargers' Eric Weddle with an NFL-high seven INTs.
And while he and his teammates weren't able to get Super Bowl rings, Arrington got a ring this offseason, marrying VaShonda Murphy in March.
"It's great," Arrington said during minicamp of married life. "They say, 'Happy wife, happy life,' and she's happy."
Arrington feigns surprise when reminded that he led the league in picks. He allows that he gave himself time to reflect on the accomplishment, but in true Patriots style, he's quick to say it's behind him.
"It's a blessing. It definitely is a blessing. I'm not trying to downplay it, but it's in the past," he said. "And ultimately, that's not our goal as a team, individual stats like that. I mean, yeah, in the game, in those moments, [the interceptions] help the team win, but we still didn't reach our goal."
It was barely two years ago that Arrington was overjoyed at making a roster out of training camp. Undrafted in 2008, he was initially signed by the Eagles and was briefly on their practice squad. Tampa Bay picked up Arrington a week after he was released by Philadelphia, and he stayed with the Buccaneers for the remainder of that season.
But the Bucs released him a day after he played in his first game, in 2009, and Arrington was picked up by New England, signed to its practice squad. Cleveland and then-coach Eric Mangini tried to sign Arrington away, forcing the Patriots to promote him to their 53-man roster. He showed himself to be a special-teams standout over the second half of the season, but played little on defense.
In 2010, Arrington earned a starting role when Darius Butler struggled. Arrington was asked to step up again last fall after Ras-I Dowling went down with a hip injury.
He wound up leading the defense by playing 1,177 of 1,362 snaps, also breaking up 15 passes.
When training camp begins later this month, Arrington will be trying to retain a starting spot.
"I don't know if it's the competitive spirit or the never satisfied person in me, but I'm just trying to build,'' he said. "Consistency would be the next key for me. I can only speak for myself, but I just want to work on doing the right thing and being where I need to be, the right play, each and every play. Just trying to be as consistent as possible."
According to ProFootballFocus.com, Arrington was targeted 101 times last season and allowed 55 receptions. Among cornerbacks who played at least 75 percent of their team's defensive snaps, his completion percentage of 54.5 was in the middle of the pack.
Arrington may or may not know those numbers, though it is certain the Patriots' coaching staff has provided its thoughts on what Arrington needs to work on. He does know that comfort and confidence are huge, particularly at his position.
He may be able to gain more of both with more study work.
"Play in and play out, get the call, understand where I need to be, where my help is, if I don't have any help, things like that, and let the play come to me," Arrington said. "I think the harder I get in the playbook and I can just decipher things on the field before the play happens, it will allow me to play a little faster and slow the game down a little bit. So, it will be very important to get in the playbook and attention to detail as much as possible."
League works with military
With 2,600 former players and counting named in concussion lawsuits against the NFL, the issue of how best to protect players from brain damage isn't going away, nor should it.
One of the initiatives the NFL is taking is working with the United States military to help get rid of the stigma attached to head injuries, and the groups are also sharing information on in-helmet sensors.
NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy explained in an e-mail that the league has two independent labs and engineers evaluating sensors.
Commissioner Roger Goodell initiated conversations last year with the Army's chief of staff, Gen. Raymond T. Odierno, and vice chief of staff, Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, on the project.
There have been two focus groups at the Pentagon, with members of the Army and Marines meeting with current and former NFL players and coaches, such as Cardinals receiver Larry Fitzgerald, Browns tackle Joe Thomas, retired defensive lineman Hollis Thomas, and former Browns coach Eric Mangini. The sides discussed how concussions are dealt with.
"There is a tremendous amount of respect between the NFL and military communities and we are working together to break down some of the stigma around reporting a head injury," McCarthy said. "A soldier may not listen when his commanding officer tells him that he needs to take head injuries seriously, but perhaps he'll listen if one of his NFL heroes says so."
Similarly, McCarthy added, NFL players may be reluctant to listen to team medical personnel, but might get the message if it is delivered by a soldier who has been in combat.
As part of the recent NFL-USO trip to Afghanistan, which Mangini, Vikings coach Leslie Frazier, Jets special teams assistant Ben Kotwica (an Army veteran) and former Steelers coach Bill Cowher took part in, a discussion on brain injuries and concussions was held at FOB Arian in the Ghazni province.
It is evidence the league is trying to do right by its players, though McCarthy said there's no timetable on when players could have helmets with sensors.
The military publication Stars and Stripes, which first reported the work being done with the NFL, wrote that the Army has been putting blast sensors in its helmets since 2007.
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In these days of Twitter and instant reaction to, well, everything, it was probably an interesting week for Cowboys rookie receiver Cole Beasley.
A former teammate of Patriots defensive back Sterling Moore at Southern Methodist, Beasley was an All-Conference USA selection in his final year with the Mustangs, but was not invited to the combine and was not drafted.
Signed by Dallas, the 5-foot-8-inch, 182-pound Beasley was on Dallas sports-talk station 105.3 The Fan and was asked about comparisons he's received to similarly sized and formerly undrafted receiver Wes Welker.
"I get tired of it a little bit because I feel like I have a little bit more speed than [Welker] does," he said. "He has a little bigger frame than me, but I feel like I got a little bit more versatility to my game than he does."
Interesting answer.
Welker has well over 500 catches in five seasons with the Patriots and is a four-time Pro Bowler. While the "small white guy" comparisons when it comes to Welker do get a little tiresome (Danny Amendola, anyone?), wouldn't you be happy to be compared to a player who's had such success?
Of course, that first quote is where most folks stopped when it came to the interview.
But the hosts came back to Welker and gave Beasley a chance to clarify his statements, which he did. Asked if the Cowboys were his favorite team growing up, the Texas native said he had favored the Patriots in recent years because of Welker.
"He was my favorite player coming up [and] in college, and I actually watched him a lot, watched how he plays," Beasley said.
"He's a great player, he's one of the best in the game, and he's doing a lot of things a lot of people said people our size can't do, so he pretty much opened up the door for me."
Beasley was doing well until he was asked if he watched the Super Bowl, and whether he could have caught the high pass that went off Welker's fingers in the closing minutes against the Giants.
"Oh, yes," he said. "You gotta catch that one."
So maybe Welker won't be seeking out a fellow long shot to offer some advice after all.
Take it easy, big fella
Last week in this space we gave deserved kudos to the Gronkowski family for donating equipment, money, and time for a workout area at a Buffalo area facility for young people dealing with addiction.
This week, we're going to talk about Rob Gronkowski again, though perhaps in not so positive a way.
After posing nude for ESPN The Magazine's "Body Issue" and partying at events for the issue and the ESPYs (Gronkowski was up for two awards but was shut out), and co-hosting "Access Hollywood Live" in recent days — things that seem un-Patriot-like — don't be surprised if he lays low for the next couple of weeks.
Via a league source, Gronkowski has been told by the team that his summer of Gronk, so to speak, is over.
Looking for change
The Palm Beach Post reported last week that the Dolphins are "well into discussions" with the NFL about updating the team's logo and look for 2013. Dolphins' chief executive officer Mike Dee told the Post that fan feedback has shown a desire for the logo — a helmet-wearing Dolphin in front of an orange sun — to be "freshened up" a bit. "We're not talking about changing colors or taking the sun off the helmet. It's definitely keeping one eye on what's traditional in the logo intact, while keeping one eye on a 21st century version of that," Dee said. Owner Stephen Ross told season ticket-holders last month that he would like to update the team's uniforms and logo, and it looks as if it may happen. If the Dolphins are going to make the change for 2013, it has to be done by November . . . The family of Junior Seau has decided to send some brain tissue from the late linebacker to the National Institutes of Health for study. While a full brain is most beneficial for those who are investigating chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), the decision of Seau's family could still help determine whether he suffered devastating damage to his brain during his 20-year NFL career, and also provide more evidence of the long-term effects of concussions and continue to prod the league to take steps to truly protect its players. Seau committed suicide in his Oceanside, Calif., home May 2, less than three years after he played his final game, as a Patriot. Earlier this month, the amphitheater and community center in Oceanside were dedicated to Seau . . . Last week, SiriusXM NFL Radio's Rich Gannon said coach Jim Harbaugh is already calling Randy Moss the 49ers' best receiver. Moss, who turned 35 in February and did not play in 2011, signed with the 49ers in March, a month after announcing he wanted to return to the NFL. San Francisco signed former Giant Mario Manningham in free agency, and also has Michael Crabtree (whom Harbaugh has said has the best hands he's ever seen) and tight end Vernon Davis. We'll find out soon enough if Harbaugh was blowing smoke to keep Moss happy or if he still has it.
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Lee's Summit, MO
Independence, MO is located between where we were staying in Lee's Summit and Kansas City. Independence was the starting point for many of the pioneer trails. We spent a lot of time in Nebraska and the upper midwest last year and saw many places that related to the pioneer trails. Therefore, since we were so close to the starting point for those trails, we decided to visit the Frontier Trails Museum in Independence to complete the circle.
The Frontier Trails Museum is located in the remnants of the old Waggoner-Gates Milling Company that milled grain on the site from 1867 until they closed in 1957. The complex burned in 1967 leaving only the bottom two floors of the brick building to the right. This remnant was incorporated into the museum when it was built in 1990. The entrance to the museum is in the new, gray section to the left.
Outside the entrance was a statue of Jim Bridger who was a pivotal figure in the exploration and settlement of the northwest. He joined an exploration party in 1822 at age 18 and was one of the first white men to see the wonders of Yellowstone and the Great Salt Lake. He later became a fur trader; and in 1843, he and a partner opened a trading post that became known as Fort Bridger. The post not only traded with the Indians, but also supplied travelers on the Oregon Trail. To read about our visit last year to Fort Bridger, click here.
President Thomas Jefferson acquired 828,800 square miles of territory when he completed the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. Jefferson commissioned Meriwether Lewis, who partnered with William Clark, to explore the newly-acquired territory. The expedition, which began near St. Louis and went up the Missouri River past the present-day location of Independence, did much to open up the northwest to settlement. We learned a lot about Lewis & Clark when we visited the Missouri River Basin Lewis & Clark Center in Nebraska City, NE last year. To read about that visit, click here.
The Frontier Trails Museum starts out its displays with a history of the Lewis & Clark expedition, and Margery is checking out some artifacts relating to Lewis & Clark's travels.
Lewis & Clark were followed by trappers and traders like Jim Bridger who we mentioned earlier. The display in the next photo shows some of the types of items that would have been traded to the Indians in exchange for pelts. These trade items would have included beads, buttons, knives, mirrors, hatchets, fish hooks, clay pipes, chewing tobacco and needles.
The Santa Fe Trail was one of the first trails to the west that originated in or near Independence. When Spain owned the southwest, they wanted only Spanish goods in their territories and did not permit outside trade. However, when Mexico won its independence from Spain in 1821, Mexico welcomed trade. A route to Sante Fe was opened in 1822, and it eventually became the roadbed for the railroad that reached Sante Fe in 1880. Unlike the other trails that carried settlers only in a westerly direction, the Santa Fe Trail carried traffic both ways. The photo below shows a display of a wagon that has just unloaded its cargo with a painted backdrop depicting the plaza in Santa Fe.
The Oregon Trail also started in Independence. The Oregon Trail was originally too narrow to accommodate wagons and was passable only to those who were walking or riding horses and to mule trains.
Before steam power, larger boats could only float downriver. With the advent of steam power in the 1840s, larger boats were also able to go upriver. They could sail down the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers and go up the Missouri River as far as Independence where travelers could buy supplies and join wagon trains for the trek west. With the increase in traffic, the Oregon Trail was widened and improved to accommodate wagons.
As the trail traversed the endless prairie, pioneers were thrilled to see landmarks like Scotts Bluff, Chimney Rock and Register Cliff. To read about our visit last year to those landmarks, click on the highlighted name. The photo below shows a scene at the Frontier Trails Museum with a pioneer wagon and Sentinel Rock in the background. Sentinel Rock stands opposite Scotts Bluff.
The next photo shows a panoramic view of Sentinel Rock (left) and Scott's Bluff when we visited there last year.
In 1847, Brigham Young led the the first band of Mormons into Salt Lake Valley. Many more Mormons followed. The Mormon Trail also began in Independence. It followed much of the same route as the Oregon Trail and branched off to the south near Fort Bridger.
In 1849, gold was discovered at Sutter's Mill near Sacramento California. This sparked a gold rush that caused the numbers of travelers departing Independence to swell as thousands headed to California to seek their fortunes. The California Trail also followed the same route as the Oregon Trail and then branched off to the south in Idaho.
Of course, only a small number of prospectors actually struck it rich. The Frontier Trails Museum demonstrated that fact by providing a wheel to spin that would indicate chance outcomes such as "You find gold, but someone steals it," or "You find nothing and go home broke" or "You find gold, but spend it on women and booze." We both spun the wheel and we both got the same result - "You find nothing, but you open a store and make a fortune selling shovels."
When the pioneers reached their destination, most of them would end up building some sort of shelter. There were no Lowe's or Home Depots, so they would most often build log cabins. The museum had a set of Lincoln Logs, and Paul couldn't resist trying his hand.
As time went on, river travel improved, and the starting point for the pioneers heading west began moving upstream to towns like Weston, St. Joseph and Council Bluffs. Council Bluffs was where the steamboat Arabia that we explored in our previous two posts was headed.
The frontier trails saw hundreds of thousands of pioneers and adventurers pass by over the years. When the transcontinental railroad was completed in 1869, however, use of the trails declined because the railroads provided a faster, safer means of travel.
Also on the grounds of the museum is the Chicago and Alton Depot. The rail depot, which was built in 1879, was moved to its current location, and restoration was completed in 2002.
The photo below shows the waiting room.
The next photo shows the telegraph area. The two jars on the desk to the right are batteries that would have powered the telegraph. There was a collection of old telegraph keys on the counter above the desk. Notice the old telephone to the left. This would have been a later addition.
The baggage room had a number of old railroad artifacts, but Paul was drawn to this scale model of an old 4-4-0 steam locomotive.
And, of course, what would a sightseeing outing be without a tourist photo?
After we left the railroad depot, we made another sightseeing stop in Independence. We'll tell you all about it in our next post.


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No Murray-Djokovic final, BUT...
Defending champion Andy Murray could face top-seeded Novak Djokovic only in the U.S. Open semifinals, while Rafael Nadal and Roger Federer — who have never played each other at Flushing Meadows — might meet in the quarterfinals.
Murray earned his first Grand Slam championship by beating Djokovic in the 2012 U.S. Open final, then added a second by beating the No. 1-ranked Serb in the Wimbledon title match last month. But there can't be a rematch in New York in the final, thanks to Thursday's draw.
Play at the year's last Grand Slam tournament begins Monday.
In addition to No. 2 Nadal against No. 7 Federer, a 17-time major champion who has his lowest seeding at the U.S. Open since he was 13th in 2002, the other possible men's quarterfinals are 2011 champion Djokovic vs. 2009 champion Juan Martin del Potro, No. 3 Murray vs. No. 5 Tomas Berdych, and No. 4 David Ferrer vs. No. 8 Richard Gasquet.
Federer, who owns five U.S. Open titles, and Nadal also were set up for a possible quarterfinal at Wimbledon this year, but that never materialized: Nadal lost in the first round, and Federer in the second.
The potential women's quarterfinals at the U.S. Open are No. 1 Serena Williams against No. 8 Angelique Kerber, No. 2 Victoria Azarenka against No. 7 Petra Kvitova, No. 3 Agnieszka Radwanska against No. 5 Li Na, and No. 4 Sara Errani against No. 6 Caroline Wozniacki.
The woman who originally was seeded third in the tournament, 2006 champion Maria Sharapova, withdrew Wednesday because of a right shoulder injury.
Williams' 16 Grand Slam titles include four at the U.S. Open, including last year. Her first-round opponent will be 2010 French Open champion Francesca Schiavone. Williams could play 15th-seeded Sloane Stephens of the United States in the fourth round. Stephens won their Australian Open quarterfinal in January.
Williams' older sister, 2000-01 U.S. Open champion Venus, is unseeded and was drawn to play No. 12 Kirsten Flipkens, a Wimbledon semifinalist last month, in the first round next week.
Djokovic and 2010 U.S. Open champion Nadal, who recently overtook Murray at No. 2 in the rankings, could meet only in the final. They've already met in five Grand Slam championship matches, including in New York in 2010 and 2011.
One intriguing earlier matchup for 12-time major title winner Nadal could come in the fourth round, when he might have to play 6-foot-10 John Isner, a big-serving American who is seeded 13th and pushed the Spaniard to five sets at the French Open two years ago.
Nadal was drawn to play another American, 21-year-old Ryan Harrison, in the first round.
Djokovic, who has reached at least the semifinals at the U.S. Open each of the past six years, could face 25th-seeded Grigor Dimitrov in the third round. Dimitrov surprisingly beat Djokovic on clay at the Madrid Masters in May, although Djokovic won their matchup less than a month later at the French Open.
In the second round, Djokovic might play Lukas Rosol, the man who upset Nadal at Wimbledon while ranked 100th in 2012, or Benjamin Becker, who defeated Andre Agassi at the 2006 U.S. Open in the American's last professional match.


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Soy Protein Ingredients Market worth $9,214.4 Million By 2018
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The Government initiated condemnation proceedings to acquire land on which respondent, a private nonprofit organization, operated summer camps. Before trial, respondent rejected the Government's offer to pay the fair market value of the property, demanding instead the cost of developing functionally equivalent substitute facilities at a new site. The District Court held that the "substitute facilities" measure of compensation was available only to governmental condemnees, and that respondent therefore was entitled only to the fair market value of its property. On interlocutory appeal, the Court of Appeals reversed and remanded, holding that private nonprofit owners can obtain substitute-facilities compensation if there is no "ready market" for the condemned property and if the facilities are "reasonably necessary to public welfare." At trial, the jury found that respondent was not entitled to such compensation and awarded the fair market value of the property. The Court of Appeals again reversed, concluding that a new trial was required because of erroneous jury instructions on the "reasonable necessity" requirement.
Allowing respondent the fair market value of its property, rather than the cost of substitute facilities, is consistent with the principles of fairness underlying the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment. Pp. 510-517.
MARSHALL, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined except POWELL, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. WHITE, J., filed a concurring opinion, post, p. 517.
Deputy Solicitor General Barnett argued the cause for the United States. With him on the briefs were Solicitor General McCree, Assistant Attorney General Moorman, Deputy Assistant Attorney General Liotta, Sara Sun Beale, Peter R. Steenland, Jr., Raymond N. Zagone, and John J. Zimmerman.
H. Ober Hess argued the cause for respondent Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church in America. With him on the brief was Arthur Makadon.
MR. JUSTICE MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.
At issue in this case is the proper measure of compensation when the Government condemns property owned by a private nonprofit organization and operated for a public purpose. In [441 U.S. 506, 508] particular, we must decide whether the Just Compensation Clause of the Fifth Amendment 1 requires payment of replacement cost rather than fair market value of the property taken.
Respondent, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church in America, operates three nonprofit summer camps along the Delaware River. In June 1970, the United States initiated a condemnation proceeding to acquire respondent's land for a public recreational project. Before trial, the Government offered to pay respondent $485,400 as the fair market value of its property. Respondent rejected the offer and demanded approximately $5.8 million, the asserted cost of developing functionally equivalent substitute facilities at a new site. This substantial award was necessary, respondent contended, because the new facilities would be subject to financially burdensome regulations from which existing facilities were exempt under grandfather provisions.
In a pretrial ruling, the District Court held that the "substitute facilities," or replacement cost, measure of compensation was available only to governmental condemnees, and that respondent therefore was entitled only to the fair market value of its property. App. 38-48. On interlocutory appeal, the Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit reversed. 506 F.2d 796 (1974). Relying on other appellate decisions, 2 the Court of Appeals determined that in condemnations of property belonging to States or their subdivisions, the Fifth Amendment requires an award of replacement cost "so that [441 U.S. 506, 509] the functions carried out by or on behalf of members of the community may be continued." Id., at 799-800. 3 Since the Fifth Amendment refers expressly to private but not to public property, the court reasoned that the Framers could not have "intended to impose a greater obligation of indemnification" toward public entities than toward private owners. Id., at 801. Accordingly, the Court of Appeals applied standards governing condemnations of publicly owned property, and held that substitute-facilities compensation was available to private nonprofit owners if there was no "ready market" for the condemned property and if the facilities were "reasonably necessary to public welfare." Id., at 800. The case was remanded to the District Court for consideration of whether respondent's property met this test.
After a 10-day trial, the District Court instructed the jury regarding the prerequisites of a substitute-facilities award. Specifically, the court charged that there was no "ready market" for respondent's facilities if "the fair market value of the condemned property [was] substantially less than the cost of constructing functionally equivalent substitute facilities." See 576 F.2d 983, 992 n. 9 (1978). The District Court further instructed that the property was "reasonably necessary to public welfare" if it "fulfill[ed] a community need or purpose." See id., at 995 n. 16. The jury found that respondent was not entitled to substitute-facilities compensation, and after considering additional evidence, awarded $740,000 as the fair market value of the property. [441 U.S. 506, 510]
A different panel of the Court of Appeals reversed. Id., at 996. Although the court found that the jury instructions on the ready-market issue were not fundamentally in error, 4 it disagreed with the District Court's interpretation of the reasonable-necessity requirement. Under the Court of Appeals' theory, this test was met if the facility "provide[d] a benefit to the community that [would] not be as fully provided after the facility [was] taken." Id., at 995. Because the jury instruction had been framed in terms of necessity rather than community benefit, the court concluded that a new trial was required. One judge, concurring, agreed that the trial court's charge had not been consistent with the Court of Appeals' interlocutory decision, but argued that the prior opinion, although controlling, was incorrect. Id., at 996-1000. The third member of the panel dissented on the ground that the District Court had adhered to the principles previously enunciated in the interlocutory opinion. Id., at 1001-1010.
We granted certiorari, 439 U.S. 978 (1978), and now reverse.
In giving content to the just compensation requirement of the Fifth Amendment, this Court has sought to put the owner of condemned property "in as good a position pecuniarily as if his property had not been taken." Olson v. United States, 292 U.S. 246, 255 (1934). 5 However, this principle of indemnity [441 U.S. 506, 511] has not been given its full and literal force. Because of serious practical difficulties in assessing the worth an individual places on particular property at a given time, we have recognized the need for a relatively objective working rule. See United States v. Miller, 317 U.S. 369, 374 (1943); United States v. Cors, 337 U.S. 325, 332 (1949). The Court therefore has employed the concept of fair market value to determine the condemnee's loss. Under this standard, the owner is entitled to receive "what a willing buyer would pay in cash to a willing seller" at the time of the taking. United States v. Miller, supra, at 374; accord, City of New York v. Sage, 239 U.S. 57, 61 (1915); United States v. Virginia Electric & Power Co., 365 U.S. 624, 633 (1961); Almota Farmers Elevator & Warehouse Co. v. United States, 409 U.S. 470, 474 (1973).
Although the market-value standard is a useful and generally sufficient tool for ascertaining the compensation required to make the owner whole, 6 the Court has acknowledged that such an award does not necessarily compensate for all values an owner may derive from his property. Thus, we have held that fair market value does not include the special value of property to the owner arising from its adaptability to his particular use. United States v. Miller, supra, at 374-375; United States v. Cors, supra, at 332. As Mr. Justice Frankfurter wrote for the Court in Kimball Laundry Co. v. United States, 338 U.S. 1, 5 (1949):
But while the indemnity principle must yield to some extent before the need for a practical general rule, this Court has refused to designate market value as the sole measure of just compensation. For there are situations where this standard is inappropriate. As we held in United States v. Commodities Trading Corp., 339 U.S. 121, 123 (1950):
The instances in which market value is too difficult to ascertain generally involve property of a type so infrequently traded that we cannot predict whether the prices previously paid, assuming there have been prior sales, would be repeated in a sale of the condemned property. See United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Nav. Co., supra, at 402; cf. United States v. Miller, supra, at 374-375. This might be the case, for example, with respect to public facilities such as roads or sewers. But respondent's property does not fall in this category. 8 There was a market for camps, albeit not an extremely active one. The Government's expert witness presented evidence concerning 11 recent sales of comparable facilities in the vicinity, and estimated that respondent's [441 U.S. 506, 514] camps could have been sold within six months to a year after they were offered for sale. Tr. 256-258, 263-264, 269-276. Indeed, respondent's own expert testified that he had prepared an appraisal of the camps' fair market value as of the date of the taking. App. 143-144. And the Court of Appeals implicitly acknowledged that the market value of nonprofit property is ordinarily ascertainable since application of the court's "ready market" criterion requires assessment of fair market value. See n. 4, supra. Thus, it seems clear that respondent's property had a readily discernible market value. The only remaining inquiry is whether such an award would impermissibly deviate from the indemnity principle.
Emphasizing that the primary value of the condemned property lies in the use to which it is put, respondent argues that compensating only for market value would be unjust in the present context. Because new facilities would bear financial burdens imposed by regulations to which the existing camps were not subject, an award of market value would preclude continuation of respondent's use. Brief for Respondent 5. Respondent therefore concludes that such a recovery would be insufficient to indemnify for its loss. See 506 F.2d, at 798.
However, it is not at all unusual that property uniquely adapted to the owner's use has a market value on condemnation which falls far short of enabling the owner to preserve that use. Such a situation may often arise, for example, where a family home has been built to the owner's tastes, but is old and deteriorated, or where property, like respondent's camps, is exempt from regulations applicable to new facilities. Cf. 1 L. Orgel, supra, 37, pp. 172-173. Yet the Court has previously determined that nontransferable values arising from the owner's unique need for the property are not compensable, and has found that this divergence from full indemnification does not violate the Fifth Amendment. See supra, at 511-512.
We are unable to discern why a different result should obtain here. That respondent is a nonprofit organization may [441 U.S. 506, 515] provide some basis for distinguishing it from business enterprises, since the uses to which commercial property is put can often be valued in terms of the capitalized earnings produced. See 506 F.2d, at 799; 1 L. Orgel, supra, at 157. Cf. United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Nav. Co., 338 U.S., at 403 . But there is no reason to treat respondent differently from the many private homeowners and other noncommercial property owners who neither derive earnings from their property nor hold it for investment purposes. Unless the Just Compensation Clause mandates a Government subsidy for nonprofit organizations, a proposition we find patently implausible, respondent's nonprofit status does not require us to reject application of the fair-market-value standard.
Nor is it relevant in this case whether respondent's camps were reasonably necessary to the public welfare. In condemnations of property owned by public entities, lower courts have applied the reasonable-necessity standard to determine if the entity has an obligation to continue providing the facilities taken. See, e. g., 506 F.2d, at 800; United States v. Streets, Alleys & Public Ways in Stoutsville, 531 F.2d 882, 886 (CA8 1976); United States v. Certain Property in Borough of Manhattan, 403 F.2d 800 (CA2 1968). This duty may be legally compelled or arise from necessity; "the distinction has little practical significance in public condemnation." Id., at 803. If the condemnee has such a duty to replace the property, these courts have reasoned that only an award of the costs of developing requisite substitute facilities will compensate for the loss.
Whatever the merits of this reasoning with respect to public entities, see n. 3, supra, it does not advance analysis here. For respondent is under no legal or factual obligation to replace the camps, regardless of their social worth. As a private entity, respondent is free to allocate its resources to serve its own institutional objectives, which may or may not correspond with community needs. Awarding replacement cost on the [441 U.S. 506, 516] theory that respondent would continue to operate the camps for a public purpose would thus provide a windfall if substitute facilities were never acquired, or if acquired, were later sold or converted to another use.
Finally, that the camps may have benefited the community does not warrant compensating respondent differently from other private owners. The community benefit which the camps conferred might provide an indication of the public's loss upon condemnation of the property. But we cannot accept the Court of Appeals' conclusion that this loss is relevant to assessing the compensation due a private entity. The court noted that "[o]ne rationale for the substitute facilities measure is to indemnify not only the owner of the condemned facilities, but those who have an interest in the continuing existence of the facilities, in this case, according to the Synod, the general public." 576 F.2d, at 989 n. 4. The guiding principle of just compensation, however, is that the owner of the condemned property "must be made whole but is not entitled to more." Olson v. United States, 292 U.S., at 255 . Respondent did not hold its property as the public's trustee and thus is not entitled to be indemnified for the public's loss. Moreover, many condemnees use their property in a manner that confers a benefit on the community, and there is no sound basis for considering this factor only in condemnations of property owned by nonprofit organizations. And to make the measure of compensation depend on a jury's subjective estimation of whether a particular use "benefits" the community would conflict with this Court's efforts to develop relatively objective valuation standards.
In sum, we find no circumstances here that require suspension of the normal rules for determining just compensation. Respondent, like other private owners, is not entitled to recover for nontransferable values arising from its unique need for the property. To the extent denial of such an award departs from the indemnity principle, it is justified by the [441 U.S. 506, 517] necessity for a workable measure of valuation. Allowing respondent the fair market value of its property is thus consistent with the "basic equitable principles of fairness," United States v. Fuller, 409 U.S. 488, 490 (1973), underlying the Just Compensation Clause.
The judgment of the Court of Appeals is
[ Footnote 2 ] See, e. g., United States v. Certain Property in Borough of Manhattan, 403 F.2d 800 (CA2 1968); United States v. Board of Education of Mineral County, 253 F.2d 760 (CA4 1958); Washington v. United States, 214 F.2d 33 (CA9), cert. denied, 348 U.S. 862 (1954); Fort Worth v. United States, 188 F.2d 217 (CA5 1951).
[ Footnote 3 ] This Court has not passed on the propriety of substitute-facilities compensation for public condemnees. Although the Court of Appeals cited Brown v. United States, 263 U.S. 78 (1923), as "the genesis of the substitution of facilities method of measuring fair compensation," 506 F.2d, at 802, that case addressed the scope of the Government's condemnation power, not the compensation requisite under the Fifth Amendment. In light of our disposition of this case, we express no opinion on the appropriate measure of compensation for publicly owned property.
[ Footnote 4 ] The Court of Appeals, however, did seek to clarify the ready-market criterion, holding that "regardless of whether the Synod could have sold the camps, and regardless of whether the camps had fair market value, this condition . . . is met if the Synod could not have replaced the camps' facilities in the marketplace for a cost roughly equivalent to the fair market value of the camps." 576 F.2d, at 991.
[ Footnote 5 ] Accord, Monongahela Navigation Co. v. United States, 148 U.S. 312, 326 (1893); United States v. Miller, 317 U.S. 369, 373 (1943); United States v. Virginia Electric & Power Co., 365 U.S. 624, 633 (1961); United [441 U.S. 506, 511] States v. Reynolds, 397 U.S. 14, 16 (1970); Almota Farmers Elevator & Warehouse Co. v. United States, 409 U.S. 470, 473 -474 (1973).
[ Footnote 6 ] The standard is most accurate with respect to readily salable articles such as merchandise, because the value of such property is ordinarily what it can command in the marketplace. See United States v. Toronto, Hamilton & Buffalo Nav. Co., 338 U.S. 396, 404 (1949).
[ Footnote 7 ] To be sure, the issue in these cases was whether the asserted market value exceeded the compensation necessary to indemnify the condemnees. But "the principle, as stated in the Commodities Trading opinion, must work both ways." In re Valuation Proceedings, 445 F. Supp. 994, 1031 (Sp. Ct. R. R. R. A.) (Friendly, J.), appeals dism'd without prejudice sub nom. Blanchette v. U.S. Railway Assn., 434 U.S. 993 (1977).
[ Footnote 8 ] The jury's determination that the camps had a market value of $740,000 does not resolve the issue whether market value was in fact ascertainable. That issue depends on whether evidence could feasibly be obtained to present a jury question on the appropriate market value. Such an inquiry is related to the one an appellate court would undertake in reviewing the sufficiency of the evidence to support a jury's market-value determination. However, in the latter circumstance, the issue would be whether evidence was in fact presented from which the jury could rationally arrive at its result.
MR. JUSTICE WHITE, concurring.
The Court rejects the claim that the measure of compensation in this case is the cost of substitute facilities rather than the fair market value of the taken property, here camps owned by a private, nonprofit corporation. I am in full agreement. The substitute-facilities doctrine is unrelated to fair market value and does not depend on whether fair market value is readily ascertainable; rather, it unabashedly demands additional compensation over and above market value in order to allow the replacement of the condemned facility. 1 In those cases where it has been applied, primarily where public facilities have been condemned, the basic premise is that the condemnee is under some obligation to continue the functions performed on the taken property. 2 But I do not understand [441 U.S. 506, 518] how a duty to replace the condemned facility justifies paying more than market value. Obviously, replacing the old with a new facility will cost more than the value of the old, but the new facility itself will be more valuable and last longer. 3 This is true with respect to condemnation of any facility, whether or not there is an obligation to reproduce it, and I had not understood the Just Compensation Clause to guarantee subsidies to either private or public projects. Similarly, if more demanding building codes or other regulations will enhance the cost of replacement, it is reasonable to assume that compliance itself will be of some benefit to the owner and hence need not be financed by the condemnor.
It may be that a condemnee's obligation to continue the function performed on the condemned property and hence to replace the facility taken will result in loss of value in that the condemnee does not have the option of investing his fairmarket-value award in a project that will provide the condemnee with greater net benefits than would replacement of the taken facility. But the existing law imposing the obligation presumably embodies the policy judgment that alternative projects, from which the condemnee might or might not derive more benefits, should not be made available to the condemnee. Even if some incremental loss due to legal constraints on the obligated condemnee's options is thus imposed, it is sheer speculation to assume that this loss will be equal to the full increase in cost of the facility to be reproduced or replaced. It seems to me that the argument for enhanced compensation to the obligated condemnee is nothing more than a particularized submission that the award should exceed [441 U.S. 506, 519] fair market value because of the unique uses to which the property has been put by the condemnee or because of the unique value the property has for it.
I thus agree with the Court that the Just Compensation Clause does not require payment of the cost of a substitute facility where the condemnee is a private organization, even if it could be said that such an owner is in some sense obligated to replace the property 4 or that the public has a stake in the continuance of the function that is being conducted on the taken property. 5 I also have substantial doubt that the Clause should be any differently construed and applied where public property is condemned, whether or not the function conducted on the property must be continued at another location. 6 That issue, however, is not before the Court and is expressly put aside for another day.
[ Footnote 1 ] See 576 F.2d 983, 991 (CA3 1978), quoted ante, at 510 n. 4; United States v. Streets, Alleys & Public Ways in Stoutsville, 531 F.2d 882 (CA8 1976); United States v. Certain Property in Borough of Manhattan, 403 F.2d 800 (CA2 1968); United States v. Certain Land in Borough of Brooklyn, 346 F.2d 690 (CA2 1965); United States v. Board of Education of Mineral County, 253 F.2d 760 (CA4 1958); National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws, Uniform Eminent Domain Code, 1004 (b).
[ Footnote 2 ] See, e. g., United States v. Certain Land in Borough of Brooklyn, supra, at 694; 576 F.2d, at 992-995.
[ Footnote 3 ] The substitute-facilities measure applied by the Court of Appeals in this case appears to contemplate payment of reproduction costs, not replacement costs, see id., at 999, and n. 2 (Stern, J., concurring); 506 F.2d 796, 799-800 (CA3 1974). As noted in United States v. Certain Property in Borough of Manhattan, supra, at 804, courts applying the substitute-facilities measure have taken different positions regarding whether depreciation should be deducted from the cost of a new facility.
[ Footnote 4 ] The Court states that respondent "is under no legal or factual obligation to replace the camps. . . ." Ante, at 515. Although respondent, which is subject to the Pennsylvania Nonprofit Corporation Act of 1972, 15 Pa. Cons. Stat. 7549 (1975), apparently is not legally obliged to replace its camps, other private, nonprofit enterprises may be under a legal obligation - imposed by their own articles of incorporation, by the terms under which gifts are made to them, or directly by state law - to continue financing of certain facilities or functions. Indeed, private organizations operated for profit may be under contractual or other legal obligation to replace a condemned facility.
[ Footnote 5 ] For purposes of deciding whether an obligation to replace requires a condemnation award greater than market value, it is seemingly irrelevant to whom the benefits of ownership may be said to accrue, be this the "public" or private entities.
[ Footnote 6 ] Of course, even if this is the proper interpretation of the Just Compensation Clause, Congress could enact legislation providing for compensation under the substitute-facilities approach in those situations in which the United States condemns public property. [441 U.S. 506, 520]
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Docket No: No. 78-488
Argued: March 27, 1979
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ARIES (March 21-April 19) : Mozart once challenged his friend Haydn to play a harpsichord piece he'd written. Haydn tried, but stopped partway through when the musical score called for him to play a note in the middle of the keyboard even though his right hand was fully occupied at the high end and his left hand at the low end. "Nobody can play this," protested Haydn. "I can," said Mozart, who proceeded to perform the piece flawlessly, dipping down to play the problematic note with his nose. In the coming week, Aries, be inspired by Mozart as you not only cover the extremes but also take care of the center. TAURUS (April 20-May 20) : If you've ever contemplated taking a trip to Bora Bora or Pago Pago, now might be a good time to actually go. That's because you're in a "seeing double" phase—a time when magic will come through repetition, and via duplication and while you're in the throes of imitation. To take maximum advantage of the dualistic cosmic rhythms, don't seek just one of anything. Don't do anything just once. Two is where the power lies. Pairing brings potency. GEMINI (May 21-June 20) : My favorite news source, The Onion , recently reported on a "free-thinking cat" that excretes its wastes "outside the box." As you enjoy your own phase of liberated thinking and uninhibited action, Gemini, I hope that you're putting the emphasis on generating beauty and blessings "outside the box." You will of course also have to make some messes as you tamper with the way things have always been done, but even they could turn out to be productive in the long run. CANCER (June 21-July 22) : Are you slipping into one of those moods in which you feel like a fraud? Are you starting to worry that maybe you're not who you say you are? If so, I want to remind you of what happened the last time these feelings got stirred up: You became super motivated to prove that you are indeed who you say you are. And that had a most wonderful effect, didn't it? It led you to locate and call on resources you hadn't known you could have access to; it spurred you to purge some self-deception from your system; and it roused you to intensify your commitment to rigorous authenticity. How about an encore? LEO (July 23-Aug. 22) : I'm a compassion freak. Empathy is a fetish of mine. My predilection is to comfort the afflicted, champion the underdog and fight for the rights of people who have been given less than I. And yet there's also a part of me that's a pagan libertarian anarchist. I subscribe to the idea that pretty much any kind of behavior is fine and good as long as it doesn't hurt anyone. Now that you Leos are in the "anything goes" phase of your astrological cycle, this full-permission part of me is rising to the forefront, eager to encourage you to go for broke, take it to the limit and get away with everything you can get away with—on one condition, which is that it doesn't harm anyone, including you. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) : Snake charmers are still a fixture in many Indian cities. Moving rhythmically and playing a flute-like instrument, they influence erect cobras to bob and sway as if dancing. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you now have the power to do the metaphorical equivalent of that magic trick. This is one of those rare times when you possess the mojo to direct and even control strong forces that may usually be too wild to tame. You've still got to be careful, though. Just because you've got the power doesn't mean that you can scrimp on preparation and discipline. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) : It's time to think comprehensively, not defensively … to see futuristically, not didactically … to fantasize fantastically, not diplomatically. Your assignment is to stop reacting to every little blip that leaps into your field of vision and start surveying the long-term cycles of your life from an expansive vista. Be a proactive visionary, Libra. Be a high-minded explorer. Weave all the disparate threads into a tapestry that reveals the big picture. The next phase of your liberation requires you to slough off petty concerns and trivial details. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) : "Never" has never been a more irrelevant word for you. Events that may have always seemed quite improbable are now well within the range of possibility. Exotic people who up until recently may as well have been fictional characters are showing up as real live actors in your actual life story. Plot lines whose emergence you could not have predicted are snaking their way into your drama. So be alert for a freaking miracle concealed in a flimsy disguise. And don't be surprised if a vision of funky paradise shows up in full regalia. The future's not just knocking at your door, it's pounding. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) : Sagittarian writer Samuel Clemens was best known under his pen name, Mark Twain. But he tried many others, including Thomas Jefferson Snodgrass, W. Epaminondas Adrastus Blab, Trismegistus and Sergeant Fathom. Since you're in a phase when experiments with your persona would be productive, I suggest you dream up a few aliases of your own. I hope that at least one of them will be as wacky as "Blab" or "Snodgrass." Having a sense of humor about yourself will be helpful. It will ensure that your explorations at the frontiers of your identity will be fertile, fun and never fear-based. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) : You're not living in Iraq or Sudan or the Congo, and you don't have to walk five miles a day with a jug on your head to fetch the water you need, and you're not so bereft of food that you have to resort to eating worms and tree bark. So how bad could your problems be? The single best thing you can do to start fixing your life's small glitches is to feel waves of gratitude for how many resources you have and how lucky you are. The second best thing would be to aggressively take your worried attention off yourself and turn your mind toward people who could really benefit from your help. As you carry out those two assignments, your dilemmas will begin to solve themselves as if by magic. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) : There's a bothersome phenomenon that mucks up reincarnation research: Far too many people profess to have been celebrities and geniuses in their previous lives. A related and equally irksome issue is the problem of multiple claims. For example, I know three different people who have assured me they were Napoleon their last time around. The fact is, almost no one who's reading this horoscope has never been famous in any past incarnation. However, it is worthy to note that a disproportionately high percentage of you Aquarians were formerly people with great imaginations. And it so happens that in the coming weeks you will be at the peak of your ability to tap into the creativity you had back then. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20) : When I sent out my e-mail newsletter last week, I got the usual number of automatic replies from people who were on vacation or out of the office. But one from Lisa P. caught my attention. "Can't reply to your e-mail right now," it read. "I will be meditating until June 1." My first reaction was jealousy. "I want to have the leisure time and willpower to meditate for 14 days non-stop!" I thought to myself. I pictured myself free of all business-as-usual, even meditating while I was asleep. My second reaction was that I should tell you Pisceans about what Lisa P. was up to. The coming days would, after all, be an excellent time for you to retreat from the usual flood of chaos and seek peaceful sanctuary in a conversation with eternity. If you can't manage a whole week, try to give yourself at least 48 hours of profound and utter slack. Homework : What good thing would you have to give up in order to get a great thing? Testify at Freewillastrology.com. Click on "E-mail Rob."


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Here is a recent find of mine that some of you may enjoy. It is about 14 inches in height and 20 inches across. It is an original sign from around 1940. A bit of wear from its age, but still in great displayable condition.
Thank you for looking as always and all of you make sure to have an awesome weekend! : )


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11.57: Diabetes
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What do these foods have in common?
These foods are all high in sugar. A person with diabetes has to avoid these types of foods.
Diabetes is a non-infectious disease in which the body is unable to control the amount of sugar in the blood. People with diabetes have high blood sugar, either because their bodies do not produce enough insulin, or because their cells do not respond to insulin. Insulin is a hormone that helps cells take up sugar from the blood. Without enough insulin, the blood contains too much sugar. This can damage blood vessels and other cells throughout the body. The kidneys work hard to filter out and remove some of the extra sugar. This leads to frequent urination and excessive thirst.
There are two main types of diabetes, type 1 diabetes and type 2 diabetes. Type 1 diabetes makes up about 5-10% of all cases of diabetes in the United States. Type 2 diabetes accounts for most of the other cases. Both types of diabetes are more likely in people that have certain genes. Having a family member with diabetes increases the risk of developing the disease.
Either type of diabetes can increase the chances of having other health problems. For example, people with diabetes are more likely to develop heart disease and kidney disease. Type 1 and type 2 diabetes are similar in these ways. However, the two types of diabetes have different causes.
Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 diabetes occurs when the immune system attacks normal cells of the pancreas. Since the cells in the pancreas are damaged, the pancreas cannot make insulin. Type 1 diabetes usually develops in childhood or adolescence.
People with type 1 diabetes must frequently check the sugar in their blood. They use a meter to monitor their blood sugar (Figure below). Whenever their blood sugar starts to get too high, they need a shot of insulin. The insulin brings their blood sugar back to normal. There is no cure for type 1 diabetes. Therefore, insulin shots must be taken for life. Most people with this type of diabetes learn how to give themselves insulin shots.
Type 2 Diabetes
Type 2 diabetes occurs when body cells are no longer sensitive to insulin. The pancreas may still make insulin, but the cells of the body cannot use it efficiently. Being overweight and having high blood pressure increase the chances of developing type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes usually develops in adulthood, but it is becoming more common in teens and children. This is because more young people are overweight, due to a high sugar and fat diet, now than ever before.
Some cases of type 2 diabetes can be cured with weight loss. However, most people with the disease need to take medicine to control their blood sugar. Regular exercise and balanced eating also help, and should be a regular part of the treatment for these people. Like people with type 1 diabetes, people with type 2 diabetes must frequently check their blood sugar.
Common symptoms of diabetes include the following:
Complications of diabetes can include the following:
- eye complications
- foot complications
- skin complications
- high blood pressure
- hearing issues
- nerve damage
- kidney disease
- artery disease
- stroke
- stress
- In type 1 diabetes, the pancreas cannot make enough insulin, the hormone that helps take up sugar from the blood.
- In type 2 diabetes, the body cells cannot use insulin properly.
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Use the resource below to answer the questions that follow.
- Diabetes and the Body at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHRfDTqPzj4 (8:42)
- How does a "normal" body respond when it senses that glucose levels in the blood stream are increasing?
- How does insulin affect blood glucose levels? What mechanism does it act by?
- What causes type 1 diabetes? How does this affect the body?
- What causes type 2 diabetes? What are three symptoms of type 2 diabetes?
- How can the liver make the situation worse with type 2 diabetes? Why does the liver respond this way?
- Which type of diabetes is most likely to be influenced by dietary changes?
- What is diabetes?
- Compare and contrast type 1 and type 2 diabetes.
- What can increase your risk of developing type 2 diabetes?
- List three common symptoms of diabetes.


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The five highest performing cloud computing stocks year-to-date in the Cloud Computing Index are Akamai (NASDAQ: AKAM), F5 Networks (NASDAQ: FFIV), Juniper Networks (NYSE:JNPR), Fusion-IO (NYSE:FIO), Qualys (NASDAQ:QYLS) and Workday (NYSE:WDAY). A $10K investment in Akamai on January 2nd of this year is worth $12,901 and $10K invested in F5 Networks is worth $12,509 as of market close yesterday. IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP share prices are included for comparison.
Akamai delivered better-than-respected results for their latest fiscal quarter and year, gaining $436M in revenues for fiscal Q4 and $1.578B for fiscal year. Media Deliver Solutions revenue increased 19% year over year to $207.5M in revenue. On their latest earnings call earlier this month, Akamai also says that traffic for gaming, social media, software and video downloads all continue to accelerate. Support and Service revenues grew 36% year over year, reaching $36.3M in fiscal Q4, and Performance And Security revenue reached $192.2M, increasing 18% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA for fiscal Q4 was $192M.
The following graphic compares how $10,000 invested on January 2nd of this year in the highest performing cloud computing stocks, in addition to IBM, Microsoft, Oracle and SAP are valued today.
Please see the full Cloud Computing Index for market caps, average volumes, 52-week high and low share prices, Earnings per Share, Price/Earnings Ratio, and Beta. I am using the Google Finance Portfolio option to track the performance of these stocks. For information on how this index was created, see the description at the end of this post. I do not hold equity positions or work for any of the companies mentioned in this blog post or included in the Cloud Computing Index and this post is not meant to provide investment advice. It is simply a glimpse into the performance of these company's stock prices over time. The following is this week's Cloud Computing Index.
Best Performing Cloud Computing Stocks, February 10th to February 14th, 2014
Worst Performing Cloud Computing Stocks, February 10th to February 14th, 2014
Best Performing Cloud Computing Stocks In 2014
Worst Performing Cloud Computing Stocks In 2014
Comparing Cumulative Stock Performance Performance of the Cloud Computing Index over the last year is compared to NetSuite, Salesforce, IBM, Oracle and SAP is below. This index has been up 27.58% over the last year, with NetSuite (NYSE:N) up 63.84%, Salesforce (NYSE:CRM) up 43.50%, IBM (NYSE:IBM) down 8.59%, Oracle (NYSE:ORCL) up 9.10% and SAP (NYSE:SAP) up .14%. Please click on the graphic to expand for easier reading.
Specifics on the Cloud Computing Stock Index I used The Cloud Times 100 as the basis of the index, selecting twenty companies all of which are publically traded. The latest edition of the Cloud Computing Index is shown here. The filter applied to these companies is that 50% or more of their revenues are generated from cloud-based applications, infrastructure and services


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Traveling the world is not just for the rich and famous. Regular every day people are taking flight and their travel experiences are often life changing. Meet Evita Robinson, Founder of Nomad•ness TV and discover how falling in love with travel led her to her passion.
EBONY: So, when did you first fall in love with travel?
Evita Robinson: I fell in love with travel when I was sitting in front of the Eiffel Tower, on the Grand Lawn, in Paris during the summer of 2006. I had graduated college less than three months prior and as everyone else was looking for a job, I looked for the world. I'd just finished seeing a short film I'd produced with the New York Film Academy in a theater at La Femis Film School and I was on cloud 99 at that point. Right there, on that lawn, I made the promise I would bridge my love for media with a newfound love for travel, and soon after my travel series Nomad•ness TV was born.
EBONY: Nomad•ness TV has followed your solo journeys through Berlin, Cambodia, Thailand and more. But your group Nomad•ness Travel Tribe has become a movement, bringing together travelers from all over the globe. How do you share the love with members so spread out?
ER: Prior to creating Nomad•ness Travel Tribe, I traveled solo everywhere. Where my travel series, Nomad•ness TV had been solely about me up to that point, the Nomad•ness Travel Tribe was instantly something I recognized and respected as being greater than myself. We have a member, Alex Hardy, who is just a spitfire type of character. His humor is unrelenting and he was someone that I noticed other members really took to. It always bothered me that he was one of the few members who lived in a country (Panama) where there weren't other members around him. So, I decided to round up the troops and we brought the love to him. In total, eighteen of us joined him in Panama for the Tribe's first NomadnessX Group Trip.
EBONY: Was there a defining moment during your trip that you'll never forget?
ER: Seeing as though Panama was the first ever NomadnessX Trip, there were a ton of moments I'll never forget. For me the family style dinners we cooked together every night were the standouts, hands down. The openness, truth, lack of judgment, and fun emanated in that kitchen very single night we took the time to cook and eat as a group. Those moments and conversations are something I will remember for a lifetime.
EBONY: Sounds like a great time! What other experiences do you seek out when you travel?
ER: I want the truth. I want to see what ghettos may look like. I want to know what the underground cultural experience is made up of. I want to volunteer, if possible, while there. What ways can I not just take from, but give back to? Art, music, and volunteering tend to take precedence when I travel. I'd say food and local pastimes would be next.
EBONY: Something that keeps many from traveling is dealing with the various barriers that may arise. How did you deal with racial, cultural and/or language barriers and differences while traveling?
ER: I understand that I am the visitor, and I play that role. I like to really see the guts of a city and country for however long I am there. Good, bad, ugly, and beautiful. With that in mind, I also know my boundaries. I am very respectful and you learn not to take certain actions personally. Sadly, much of how people of color are perceived abroad is through media portrayals. I'd say be a sponge and don't take it to heart. Put yourself in their shoes.
EBONY: What five countries are on your travel bucket list?
ER: Egypt, Greece, South Africa, Morocco and Brazil
EBONY: What advice would you give to someone looking to travel, but feel they are being held back by finances, jobs, children, age, fear, etc?
ER: Make it a priority. The cool thing about the Universe is that when you want something, you can absolutely get it. Start making small actions that lead to greater actions to get there. Save money in a separate account, so you don't see it. Work extra hours, not for money, but for extended vacation days off from work. Choose smart. There is a reason why most backpackers start traveling in South East Asia. It is beyond cheap there. Go where your money will go the farthest, bring your kids, do whatever is necessary to get out there.
EBONY: From that day on the lawn in Paris to now, how has falling in love with travel shaped your life and view of the world?
ER: It's changed everything because it is everything to me. I have now created a full on business behind my passion for travel. A movement has formed, literally and figuratively, that has directed a whole new course in my life, all from travel. My personal relationships have stemmed from what I have created in travel. It was such a broad spectrum but travel has changed everything for me.
EBONY: Three words to describe why people should travel?
ER: Perspective, tolerance and introspection.
Danielle Pointdujour is a native Brooklynite living and writing in the Big Apple. You can find Danielle sharing her personal outlook on love, life and travel on various publications across the web.


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Citizen Staff Writer
Sean Miller is off and running. Where the new Arizona basketball coach takes the program – and who he lands – is anyone's guess.
But this much is known: He has three solid signings from forward Solomon Hill, wing Kevin Parrom and center Kyryl Natyazhko.
Whether New York City shooting standout Lance Stephenson, the No. 8 recruit for next season's class, is in the mix is unclear. But Arizona may not need him to succeed next season.
There's no question Stephenson is a dynamic player, but his character – given his desire to get to the NBA as quickly as possible – might not be a good fit for Miller's system. Why risk it? What's to gain for one season?
Stephenson, a 6-foot-6 guard-small forward from Coney Island, N.Y., and his coach Dwayne Morton did not return calls left by the Tucson Citizen. His other apparent choice is Memphis.
Even people in Memphis, where former UA assistant Josh Pastner is the new head coach, don't know what to think. The Memphis Commercial Appeal's Dan Wolken wrote on Wednesday: "Stephenson's recruitment has been difficult to read, however, and even the coaches involved are not sure where things stand."
What's undeniable is how well Miller has done in such a short time after being named UA's coach a month ago. It shouldn't come as a surprise, however, because one of the big reasons UA athletic director Jim Livengood pursued Miller was his ability for getting players.
"Spectacular," said longtime UA men's hoops fan George Kalil of Miller's arrival and quick accomplishments. "Everywhere I go and when I get an e-mail or a phone call, people say to me Arizona could not have gotten a better guy or a better coach.
"People absolutely love him."
It's the feeling – or vibe – I've been getting in Tucson, too. Here it is in early May and people are talking about basketball.
Recruits. Future. Potential.
"I'm thrilled," Kalil said. "It's like this town has been born again."
Not that the climb had to be that high, lest anyone forget UA has gone to 25 consecutive NCAA tournaments, and just two months ago was in the Sweet 16.
But compared to recent previous highs – UA won the 1997 national title and went to the 2001 Final Four – the Arizona program is down. Miller is capable of returning UA to the elite level. He took Xavier to the Elite Eight and Sweet 16 the last two seasons.
He may not contend for a national title right away, but he's looking at every player possible.
My guess is UA doesn't get Stephenson, who also has the option of going to Europe for a season or two before making an attempt at the NBA.
Stephenson already has been labeled a one-and-done player for next season, and coaches don't build programs with those types. Miller never directly talked about such players in a meeting with the media two weeks ago, but he spoke about building a program with players who were good fits.
It's hard to say if Stephenson is a good fit.
Good talent, yes.
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All 39 people found dead in a refrigerated container truck in England last week were Vietnamese nationals, British police said, as three more people were arrested in Ireland and Vietnam in the sprawling international investigation into what appears to be a people-smuggling tragedy.
British detectives initially said the victims discovered near the southeast port of Purfleet on Oct. 23 were from China, but families from Vietnam have contacted authorities there with concerns for missing relatives.
Essex Police Assistant Chief Constable Tim Smith said Friday that "at this time, we believe the victims are Vietnamese nationals, and we are in contact with the Vietnamese government."
He said police think they have traced the relatives of some of the dead.
"There were Vietnamese believed to be among 39 migrants who were found dead in a lorry in Essex," Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh tweeted on Saturday.
"With deepest sorrows, I would like to extend deep sympathy with & sincere condolences to families of the victims," he wrote, adding Vietnam will continue working closely with British authorities on the case.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Le Thi Thu Hang said the Vietnamese Ministry of Public Security and British police were working together to further identify the victims and will soon announce the results.
"Vietnam strongly condemn human trafficking activities, considering it's a serious crime and must be accordingly punished," she said in a statement. She said Vietnam calls on other countries in the region and in the world to strengthen activities to avoid "such a painful tragedy."
"It's a really sad news that all 39 people are Vietnamese. I hope the authorities can confirm their names soon," said Vo Ngoc Chuyen, the older brother of Vo Ngoc Nam, whose family fears he is among the dead.
In Dien Chau district of north-central Nghe An province, where many of the victims are believed to be from, the family of Hoang Van Tiep was shocked to hear the news.
"Until they can confirm that my brother is among the dead, my family will not give up hope," his sister said. She said her family had no contact with her brother since Oct. 22, when he told them he was on the way to England.
British police have charged 25-year-old Maurice Robinson, from Northern Ireland, with 39 counts of manslaughter and conspiracy to traffic people. They say he drove the cab of the truck to Purfleet, where it picked up the container, which had arrived by ferry from Zeebrugge in Belgium.
Another man was arrested Friday in Ireland, and two others in Vietnam.
The two, suspected of organizing a people-smuggling operation in Vietnam, were arrested in Ha Tinh province following reports from 10 families there of missing relatives, VTV television reported.
Col. Nguyen Tien Nam, deputy chief of Ha Tinh provincial police, was quoted as saying the suspects were directly involved in the case in which people paid smugglers to be taken to England and are now feared to be among the bodies found in the container.
Police said the suspects had been organizing people smuggling in the area for several years.
In Ireland, a 22-year-old man was arrested on a British warrant. Essex Police said they had started extradition proceedings to bring him to the UK to face charges of manslaughter.
A spokesman for the Dublin High Court said Eamonn Harrison, of Newry in Northern Ireland, appeared in court Friday. He was ordered detained until a hearing on Nov. 11.
British officials have stepped up patrols in Purfleet and announced an agreement with Belgium to allow more British immigration officers to be based in Zeebrugge.
British police on Friday asked two other suspects, Northern Irish brothers Ronan and Christopher Hughes, to turn themselves in. Police said they had already spoken to Ronan Hughes by telephone but want to talk to the two in person.
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